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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 July 2004

Tuesday, 6 July 2004

Questions (112)

Eamon Ryan

Question:

139 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the basis on which the Government advised Coillte Teoranta that it was eligible for forestry premia. [20242/04]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

On the basis of indications from the European Commission the company was advised that it would, as a private law company, be eligible for the non farmer rate of forest premium.

Following consultations with the EU Commission in 1992 and up to 1999, when premium payments were terminated by the Commission, it was considered that as a private law company Coillte was eligible for the non farmer rate of forest premium.

Question No. 140 answered with QuestionNo. 109.